It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX

Back from Detroit and to the regular form of In Da Mix as said earlier, with a full report about the Movement festival to be printed on next week's issue, as I've just landed in Paris this morning. Also new partner sites to broaden IDM's exposure are movinrecords.com and ghettotrax.com, looking set to join the network anytime now.

Good good stuff to be released soon on Plaza Records. For those of you who've never heard about this label, it is nothing else but the imprint of 70's funk legend, Randy Muller, a guy who's created a sound on his own, producing groups like Brass Construction, Skyy, Funk Deluxe, and Rafael Cameron amongst others with a full bunch of masterpieces including "Movin'", "First Time Around", "This Time" and "Funtown USA". Well, the good thing is that most of this unvaluable material is to resurface with the help of Kenny Dope behind the desks, beginning with Skyy's classic "Let's Celebrate" that he has notoriously played during his set at the MAW party in Miami.

No news so far about a release date for the enormous "Back 2 Chicago" by Roy Davis Jr on NiteGrooves, although we might reveal that this hudge tune is the result of a collaboration between the aforementionned and Detroit rising face, Malik Alston.

Also on the watch this space tip, check out one half of french duet Nutropic, Jazzamar's nu material awaited on Crammed Discs and some other labels, as it's pure dope in its most brilliant form. And, last but not least, some new Playin'4 The City stuff with the remixes of "Backshop EP" by Franck Roger and Llorca awaited any day now on Tropism, + a new 12" scheduled soon on chicagoan label Music 101 (remember where you've read this first !).

Our here & now section pushes us a bit deeper inside the Windy City with Glenn Underground, a true Chi-lite, should he be on his own as it's the case on Shelter with "Look Inside" (check out the Dub) or with some now usual collaborators of his like Abicah Soul (remember their previous work entitled "Chuckie's Turn" released both on Jellybean Soul and Rush Hour ?) ; these enlightning his subtle mix of afro funk driven patterns and thin keys as delivered on "Esta Hermosa Cancion" on Moods & Grooves. Not mentionning the addiction of some poetry featuring Cei-Bei on "Fall'en Rain" (Nite Life Collective).

Let's get down, not to Saturday night, although it definitely looks like an anthem, but to Baltimore where local heroes, Jasper Street Co deliver us the majestikal "Another Day" remixed by Jersey supremos Blaze. An absolute soulful craziness due to become a classic (Basement Boys Records). This leadin' us to former Blaze collaborator, Cassio Ware, with the various declinaisons of his newie called "'Happy Birthday Baby", including the that reminds somehow the previous works of the guys under the name of Funky People (Black House/Funky Soul). Keepin' on this Jersey trip with the revamping of Kenny Bobien's classic, "Dance For Life", originally released on Soundmen On Wax two years ago. Well, as Barry White said to me one day : "As long as the shape is here, no matter what ! Good music stays good music". And it's definitely the case with this package including Kenny Carpenter's typically New York stylee mix and janaese Little Big Bee adding some latin flavas on it.

Following the footsteps of brilliant Inda Arie and Jahiem featuring Mary J Blige's 12", off-side label Fall out as two nu corkers. The first one being british female duet, Floetry with the jazz/funk sensuous "Say Yes". The other one being some Timmy Regisford's reworks of "You Made Me Love You" by Jamiroquai's singer, Jay Kay under the name of Lil' Jay, including a floorfiller dub version. Meanhile you may get some more remixed material from this famous british band under the form of their House Mixes Vol.1 album relased on their recently launched label (JMR Records). A collection including amongst others the Blaze's Shelter Mix of "Little L", "Canned Heat" by Masters At Work, "Alright" by Todd Terry and "Space Cowboy" by David Morales.

You may already know how much we like to twist the vibez here as there's nuttin' more borring than listening to da same kinda shit for hours & hours… Well, this 3 Generations Walking's newie called "Midnight Bustling" gives us the opportunity to embrace some deep afro reggae/dub territories (most particularly the Groundation Version), as offered weekly by François K (although he's remixed the other side) during his recently launched Deep Space Monday nite sessions (Spiritual Life). Atmosphere, atmosphere even though much different leadin' us to some latin jazz era with a bit of melancholic chords alla Faze Action on "The Nature EP" from japanese producers, Katsuya Sano and Shin Ashimoto and more precisely "River Benue (The Just For Fun Dub") remixed by Srs Jerome Sydenham and Dennis Ferrer (Ibadan).

Dennis Ferrer does once again the do on a real soul funk trip, relifting "Can't Stop" for Reel People featuring Angela Johnson and this gives us another stomper (Papa Records). Anotha name definitely to watch out is T-Kolai as their music has always had something different (what we call a trademark). Non content to have recently created a pure piece of beauty on the downtempo field, prior to the release of their debut-LP on ChilliFunk, the guys keep on paving their way somewhere between Needs, Ron Trent, Joe Claussell and Glenn Underground with the afro funky "Kenji Kuan" over some plaintive tribal vocal riffs (Sahara). Meanwhile California beach boy Miguel Migs gives us the soulful "The Moving On" featuring vocalist Lagerald Norman over a cool'n'groovy midempo (Chez).

Time to embark on a short trip to Europe with the latest release on Bitches Brew. Although not an instant floorfiller, "Mistaken" has definitely more of a timeless song and more especially on the B-side's remix from Alix Alvarez. A classy deep house song from a production team that comprizes DJ Cosmo and Ben Mitchell joined by singer Billie Godfrey with whom the latest has worked with on the Mitchell & Dewbury album recently released on Mumo Records.

Anotha fruitful collaboration is this sweet & jazzy/soulful remix of "Set For Seizure" by Anthony Nicholson for Compost's new signee Daniel Magg, givin'it da reeal dimension. I somehow have to say that Trüby Trio's debut-LP was something of a disappointment, goin' a bit everywhere without a real lead apart from two to three songs. Well, we have at least one of'em : the groovy "Satsfaction" to save the disaster as "Jaleo" on the A-side gives you a pretty good preview of what this album is about !

Down to the South and we're In Italy, the country of respected Irma Records. Well these Rimini people have a new bomb on offer under the form of the brilliant "Chimes Of Freedom" seing some of the most unexpected collaboration between the Pasta Boys and Osunlade. This one leadin'us to a magnificient groove somehow reminiscent of some "ancient" work by Talking Headz.

Ending up this issue 11 with two french nu projects. The first being the fluid and soulful "You Know" by co-leader of Soldiers Of Twilight, Demon Ritchie under the guise of Herald featuring Gee (Serial Records). Mini Groove Orchestra takin' us to some festive destination with the houselectroïd Oscar's Club Mix of "Pom Pop" around some vocal scats (Follow Me). A real happy end indeeeeeed ! Peace y'all ! MFSB

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IN DA MIX TENNERZ

CLAUDE MONNET presents MONICA NOGUEIRA Ken Goes Brazil Pt.2 (Ssoh)

JASPER STREET C° Another Day — Blaze Shrine Vocal (Basement Boys Records)

OSUNLADE & PASTA BOYS present ATELEWO Chimes Of Freedom — Main Vocal (Irma)

LIL'JAY You Made Me Love You — Dub (Fall Out)

HERALD featuring GEE You Know — Extended Mix (Serial Recordings)

JAQUÉ Keys Of Life (Jellybean Soul)

FLOETRY Say Yes (Fall out)

DANIEL MAGG Set For Seizure — Anthony Nicholson's Miquifaye Mix (Compost)

KENNY BOBIEN Dance For Life 2003 — Kenny Carpenter Classic Vocal Mix (Disorient)

COSMO presents CH'l featuring GODFREY Mistaken — Alix Alvarez Remix (Bitches Brew)

Playlists of the week come courtesy of southern France beauty, Lea Lisa, canadian housemaker, Miguel Graça, Dialect Recordings head of, Cyril K and london record shop, Flying Records.

DJ LEA LISA

LAURENT GARNIER Alaska EP (F-Com)

LOS HERMANOS Tres EP (Los Hermanos)

PEPITA PROJECT Friends (Peps Sounds)

KERRI CHANDLER Trionosphere LP (King Street)

ABICAH SOUL Esta Hermosa Cancion (Moods & Grooves)

DEE NASTY vs PLAYIN' 4 THE CITY Night Out (Dialect)

DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)

PANYARD Baby 3 Times (Diaspora Recordings)

NATHAN HAINES featuring MARLENA SHAW Squire For Hire (Chillifunk)

RACHEL HARRIS Find A Place — Big Moses Dub (Easy Street)

MIGUEL GRAÇA

MU featuring CHAIR GIRL Let's Get Sick (Tigersushi)

RIMA - This World (JCR)

SEAN DIMITRIE Release (Manali)

MIGUEL GRAÇA Symptom EP (Manali)

PHIL WEEKS & DIZ Waiting For Someone (Robsoul)

CRAVO e CANELA Talking Drum (Pronto Musique)

KEMETICJUST Do You Remember (Silver Network)

ALEX ATTIAS & ED MOTTA Patinete (Visions)

QUANTIC Search The Heavens (Tru Thoughts)

GEORG LEVIN featuring CLARA HILL Somebody New (Recreation)

CYRIL K

CLYDE featuring CAPITOL A Serve It Up — Brooks Remix (Mantis)

ZOO BRAZIL featuring DEREK CONYER Flavour (MFF)

SIMON SAYS featuring AISJAH Late At Night — Original + Remixes (Art Brut)

THE PLASTIC HEAD BAND EP2 (Odor)

SWITCH - Getyadubon (Freerange Records)

BLACK MAN Black Trip (Black Label)

DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)

PLAYIN'4 THE CITY vs DEE NASTY (Battle)

ESOHI - Thankful — Brett Johnson's Remix (Aesoteric)

MUTINY - Mutations EP (Sunflower)

FLYING RECORDS RECORD SHOP (LONDON)

RED ASTAIRE Follow Me (GAMM)

TERRI WALKER Ching Ching — Restless Soul Mix (Def Soul)

LOUIE VEGA featuring RAUL MIDON Cerca De Mi (Vega Records)

NATHAN HAINES featuring MARLENA SHAW Squire For Hire (Chillifunk)

THE DETROIT EXPERIMENT Various LP (Rope A Dope)

ALEXI DELANO Round & Round — Metro Area Mix (Statra)

MACY GRAY When I See You }— Bugz In The Attic Mix (Epic)

RAPHAEL SAADIQ Sky's The Limit — Yam Who Remix (Yam)

SOUL MEKANIK Lil Silver Boogie Box (Rip Records)

BLAZE I Think Of You — Restless Soul Mix (Slip'N'Slide)

Your reactions and infos (press statements and playlists) to be e-mailed to twistdavibe@aol.com and your material (test pressings, vinyl, 12", LP, CD, CDR) to be sent for reviews to the following address :

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